27/09/2011

News Update - September 27, 2011

Source: m-travel.com...

Finding novel ways as an online intermediary to target different set of customers across India...
IN-DEPTH: Online travel intermediaries continue to find ways to target Indian consumers who do not have credit/debit cards, net banking accounts or cannot get access to PC’s to purchase their travel online or prefer using a cash payment mechanism online....

Darren Huston appointed as CEO of Booking.com...
Former Microsoft executive Darren Huston has been named CEO of online hotel reservation service Booking.com. Since 2008, he served as Microsoft Corporation’s corporate vice president, Consumer & Online, responsible for the company’s consumer and advertising businesses in over 40 countries....

New mobile app to help business travellers navigate the business speak...
Hilton Garden Inn has launched BizWords, a new interactive iPhone/iPad app, to help business travellers better navigate business jargon and acronyms that have become common in the workplace. The free app will also serve as a professional social network and...

Study identifies three distinct human behaviour search patterns...
A study has indicated that users searching on the Internet exhibit three distinct human behaviour search patterns: “Answer Me”, “Educate Me” and “Inspire Me”. According to the “Three Mindsets of Search” study, conducted by About.com in collaboration with Latitude, three...

HRS makes its mobile website touchscreen friendly...
HRS has launched a new version of its iPhone app and updated its mobile website with a design specifically suited to touchscreen technology. The website has been adapted and optimised for touchscreen displays by introducing large buttons that make it...

Malaysia Airlines develops app for Google Chrome Web Store...
Malaysia Airlines says it has added a new option for its passengers to access its full e-commerce suite with the introduction of MHquick, an application extension for the Google Chrome web browser. The latest development, which follows the introduction of...

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